New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25

and the two peacefully proceeded down the MIL
few hours later they were on New-YorK Cen'ru
train bound for Auburn and moro particularly Auourn
Prison. As they iourneyed along, to relieve the
monotony OF tho trip the detective suggested that his
companion should explain how he had successfully
managed to put up neat Job as his escape
ayes, / think 1t pretty neat said flam' anu
don't mind telling you, In commence ho" wv" ~
the racket, for l know you're square. During my
trial my attention called one day 10 the sisna'io
Of the District Attorney who tried me- 1t was at
tached to some unimportant paper. / made out 10
sccurc this paper without being Observed cut on 'no
signature and destroyed the rest of the document
put tho signature carefully away in my vestpocRo'
and transferred 1t to my mouth on entering AuDurn'
so that IL would not taken from me when my clothes
we're exchanged for the prison uniform you SEQ,
taking time by the forclock had formed my plan OF
escape before nv trial was finished. was sent up
for forgery and thought It would he good 1oho all
around II I could get out what put me In
Sort of homeopathc-like cures like suggested
the detective.
dyes. that was It, although never expressed u
that way well to 60 on, not long after entered
the prison was placed in the offce-as expccteu w
be sooner latcr-and given some routine "r''''ls
10 do Then I watched my chances and went 10 "orh
carefully thought out in my cell at night the appi
cation for my pardon which subsequently reachcu 'he
Governor I copied II with infinite trouble, SCH
until had it done. Tho District Attorneys le'ter
to the Governor was In my own urdsguised hand
writing but I closely copied the District Attorneys
signature and wrote over the top OF inc ia'or NV
tated' The letter which palmcd OF as coming irol"
the chapIaln wrote in what I regarded AS scholarly
hand, a little cramped, kind OF b1ckhand ana ho'
too easily read in places. was going to have MS
letter dictated like the Distrct-Attorney put
II occurred to mo on reflection that the chapains sal
1arr
keening n secretary. In the Wardcns letter, when
wrote In plain round hand, put ono or TWO errors
In spelling. for the Warden was not cultivated per
son. dictated the doctors letter On venture
OF course had difficulty in procuring the sigma
turc of the Warden for he had frequent occasion 10
write his in the Office. induced the chapia"
TO Give me his autograph ono Sunday in my hymn
book-he acccded to my request Willingly pcihg as
kind. hearted man ever met had to sham
sickness for two or three days in order to get the
doctors autograph. II matter OF two months
completing my task breathcd long sigh OF SALTS
faction as placed the application papers III an cn'
vclope-it took me a week to get hold OF that lons
white envelope-and wrote tho namc of " His Excel
lency Governor -, Albany. y. " on the oach'
"Wherc did you get your postage stamps v inquired
the detective.
"I didn't get them-thst's what bothered me- bnt
concluded tina, the chances were that letter plainly
directed TO the head OF the State Government. letter
which looked II It might be an important ocnieh''
would roach him stamps or no stamps so one uaS
tossed my unstamped letter into pile ready ior inc
postman and awaited Developments. Ten days later
the Warden came to my cell one evening with eyes
bullying out OF his head with astonishmcnt ana IN
formed me that he had good news for me Have
been pardonedi inquired Yes said tho warden
you have been pardoncd. How in the world JacA'
was It ever brought about =
al bit my lip to keep from laughing, and answered
that was aware that several prominent and inhu-
entail persons had addressed letters TO the Governor
asking for my pardon. felt delicate about mention
Ing TO tho Warden that he was ono OF the persons.
Next morning shook the dust Of the prison on my
feet The rest you know II I'd made break for
the West I'd been all right. But a lady friend at
tracted Inc to Albany